Just passed class C advice needed

NEW AND WANNABE DRIVERS (INTERACTIVE)
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Just passed my class C at the weekend and was thinking of doin c+e when i get my licence back. Was wondering if its a good idea to do straight after? Is it an easy transition to step up? Thanks in advance

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I’d say go for it while your brain is still in “taking in information” mode. Worked for me.

You’re not going back over old ground that way

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Yer think im swaying towards doing it, not sure wether to do it in the artic or w&d is there a massive difference. Thanks

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Never driven a W&D, but then again, never had the desire to.

Some will say, it’s easier on a W&D, so get the test done, then do a bit of training on an artic when you’re less stressed.

Your choice at the end of the day.

I had enough of my redundancy for one shot at my class 1, if I’d have failed, that was it for the foreseeable. I had nothing banked for additional training, not even a retest.

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I took my C+E straight after C and failed.

I’d do a couple of months in a rigid first, that way your used to driving a truck and spotting problems ahead.

I did 10 months rigid work and sailed through the artic test.

Personally im glad I failed because the 10 months in the rigid prepared me well for driving an artic in the real world.

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GFT:
Personally im glad I failed because the 10 months in the rigid prepared me well for driving an artic in the real world.

I don’t think you really mean that.

My advice if you feel confident enough and have the funds get the CE course booked ASAP.

Artic or W&D? I don’t think it really matters you get the same licence.

Paul :smiley:

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I did my C in october and passed with 4 minors.
Drove nothing bigger than my 3.5t van then my C+E in february and passed with 2 minors.
And from what the examiner said afterward, I think she just wanted to use her pen :laughing:
Pass or fail on the test is down to the training you received and how you drive on test. You should be taught about forward planning and spotting problems. I was and it came in handy on test…

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Thanks for advice guys, could you message me your c+e training costs paul, im from west yorks so just getting some prices, thanks again